The World Food Prize Foundation

Strategic Steering Committee

Howard W. Buffett

President and Co-Founder Global Impact LLC

Howard W. Buffett is a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where he published his award-winning research, Social Value Investing: A Management Framework for Effective Partnerships (Columbia University Press, 2018). He serves on corporate and advisory boards focused on governance and sustainability, including Case New Holland... [ View ]

Elizabeth Fastiggi

Chief Product Officer, Idealyst Innovation

Elizabeth Fastiggi is Chief Product Officer at Idealyst Innovation. She identifies and develops products and services for farmers and ranchers to empower them to address the greatest risks they face today and in the future. She is inspired to create solutions across the sector that create a healthier, transparent and... [ View ]

Sanjeev Krishnan

Managing Partner, S2G Investments

Sanjeev Krishnan is a Managing Partner and co-leads S2G. Sanjeev is active in developing investment strategy as well as overseeing investments and portfolio management. For more than 20 years, he has been focused on finding opportunities at the intersection of innovation and multi-asset investing to drive productivity, profitability and systems... [ View ]

Raffiq Nathoo

Managing Partner, Sage Rock Capital

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Chris Nelson

President and CEO, Kemin Industry

Chris Nelson, Ph.D., has served as President and CEO of Kemin Industries for more than three decades, leading the company’s transformation into a global ingredients manufacturer. Under his leadership, Kemin has expanded tenfold and now operates in over 90 countries with more than 3,400 employees. Today, the company has manufacturing... [ View ]

Steven Neville

Dentist and Board Member, Prairie Meadows

Born into a working-class family, Dr. Steven Neville’s story highlights the Iowa lifestyle of a down-to-earth approach rooted in hard work and community. Dr. Neville received his bachelor’s degree from Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, and his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa College of... [ View ]

Sally Rockey

CEO, Rockey Consulting

Sally Rockey is the Chief Executive Officer of Rockey Consulting. Rockey received her Ph.D. in Entomology from The Ohio State University and did postgraduate work at University of Wisconsin. Rockey has had a noteworthy career in leading the operations of prominent research organizations. She retired in 2022 as Executive Director... [ View ]

Larry Zimpleman

former Chair, President and CEO of Principal Financial Group

Larry D. Zimpleman is the former chairman, president, and chief executive officer of the Principal Financial Group®. He has more than 44 years of experience in the financial services industry, including all aspects of financial and operations management. He joined the company in 1971 as an actuarial intern. From 1976... [ View ]

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